The seventh round of the NHL Draft is, by its nature, a bit of a craps shoot. Every team has selected several times, and what’s left over is often the product of various teams’ collective draft biases. But late in the draft, the Flames have made several recent gambles that seemed like calculated bets.
Some have been good gambles. Some have been iffy gambles. Some have been Dustin Wolf, who could be the best late pick in recent draft history. Let’s dive into the seventh-rounders under Brad Treliving’s watch.
2014: Austin Carroll (right wing, 184th overall, Victoria – WHL)
Carroll was an overager in his third year of draft eligibility, and likely selected because of his size and physical maturity.